Agenda

Governance and Audit Committee - Tuesday, 19th March, 2024 2.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Sessions House, County Hall, Maidstone. View directions

Contact: Katy Reynolds 03000 422252

Note: Please note that due to technical difficulties this meeting will not be webcast, a recording will be available at a later date.

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Introduction/Webcasting Additional documents: Webcast for 1.
2.	Apologies and Substitutes Additional documents: Webcast for 2.
3.	Declarations of Interest in items on the agenda for this meeting Additional documents: Webcast for 3.
4.	Minutes of the meeting held on 1 February 2024 PDF 148 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 4.
5.	Election of Vice-Chair Additional documents: Webcast for 5.
6.	Review of the Risk Management Strategy, Policy and Programme PDF 316 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 - KCC Risk Management Policy and Strategy 2024-2027 , item 6. PDF 461 KB Webcast for 6.
7.	Policy Review PDF 96 KB Anti-Money Laundering Policy Anti-Bribery Policy Anti-Fraud and Corruption Strategy Additional documents: Appendix A - Anti-Money Laundering Policy , item 7. PDF 257 KB Appendix B - Anti-Bribery Policy , item 7. PDF 215 KB Appendix C - Anti-Fraud & Corruption Strategy , item 7. PDF 332 KB Appendix D - Failure to Prevent Action Plan , item 7. PDF 119 KB Webcast for 7.
8.	Review of Whistle Blowing Policy PDF 294 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Whistle Blowing Policy , item 8. PDF 243 KB Appendix 2 - Whistle Blowing Procedure , item 8. PDF 213 KB Webcast for 8.
9.	External Audit Progress Report and Sector Update PDF 2 MB Additional documents: Webcast for 9.
10.	External Audit Plan 2023/24 PDF 6 MB Additional documents: Webcast for 10.
11.	Other items which the Chairman decides are urgent Additional documents: Webcast for 11.
12.	Future Meeting Dates To note that meetings of the Governance and Audit Committee will take place on the following dates: 16 May 2024 at 10.00 am 11 July 2024 at 2.00 pm 5 September 2024 at 10.00 am 24 October 2024 at 10.00 am 12 December 2024 at 10.00 am 23 January 2025 at 10.00 am 20 March 2025 at 10.00 am 12 June 2025 at 10.00 am 3 July 2025 at 10.00 am Additional documents: Webcast for 12.
	EXEMPT ITEMS Motion to exclude the press and public for exempt business That, under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act. Paragraph 3 – Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)
13.	External Audit Findings Relating to Cyber Security View the reasons why item 13. is restricted Additional documents: Webcast for 13.
14.	'Covid-19 risk - Asset Control of Laptops and Other Equipment' Audit update View the reasons why item 14. is restricted Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 17 View the reasons why document 14./2 is restricted Webcast for 14.